LES ARTISANS DE KANKAN

The city is a real craft center and has many jewelry and art stores. The jewelers in the Korialen district, used to working with gold, generally do beautiful and precise work. The prices are very interesting because of the proximity of the mines. Moreover, to buy gold, no problem. The vendors' stalls are lined up along one of the streets adjacent to the main market (when you are facing the main entrance, one of the streets on the right). Inside the stores, transactions take place around the scales and the calculator, in a rather hushed atmosphere. The other specialty of the city is woodcarving. One of the oldest carving workshops in Kankan is located in the Salamani district, the workshop of the Sidimé family. The workshop of the potters in the Sinkéfara district is also worth a visit. You will find their products on sale at the big market (on one of the streets along the big hall). As for the local shoemaking, it is quite different from that of the Fulani of Fouta. The most remarkable piece made by Malinke shoemakers is undoubtedly the dosso, the traditional hunters' bag. The good smell of the worked skins remains unchanged. Finally, we should mention the painter Mara Lanciné, who creates paintings depicting scenes of daily life or portraits. Some of his works decorate the rooms of the Baté Hotel. You can reach him at ✆ +224 621 31 37 18.